The electron number density measurement from needle-to-cylinder gas discharge source in helium at atmospheric pressure

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 053505
Author(s):  
Jovica Jovović
Author(s):  
Jinmei Wang ◽  
Shiyu Li ◽  
Peichao Zheng ◽  
Yanying Chen

A novel plasma source of pulsed electrolyte cathode atmospheric pressure discharge (pulsed-ECAD) driven by an alternating current (AC) power supply coupled with a high voltage diode was generated, and the discharge was generated in the open-to-air atmosphere between a metal electrode and a small-sized flowing liquid cathode. The spatial distribution of plasma temperatures (excitation, vibrational and rotational) of the pulsed-ECAD were investigated. The electron excitation temperature of H Texc(H), vibrational temperature of N2 Tvib(N2), and rotational temperature of OH Trot(OH) were measured as 4900±36-6800±108 K, 4600±86-5800±100 K and 1050±20-1140±10 K, respectively. Meanwhile, the temperature characteristics of dc solution cathode glow discharge (dc-SCGD) were also studied for comparison with pulsed-ECAD. The effects of operating parameters, including discharge voltage and discharge frequency, on the plasma temperatures were investigated. The electron number density determined in the discharge system and dc-SCGD were within the range (3.8–18.9) ×1014 cm-3 and 2.6×1014-17.2×1014 cm-3, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 025017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florent P Sainct ◽  
Keiichiro Urabe ◽  
Erwan Pannier ◽  
Deanna A Lacoste ◽  
Christophe O Laux

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